Merlene Grimes Final (08/04/2022)
This case is before us on a motion to dismiss an appeal filed by Merlene Grimes McCall, the movant herein, against Kadie Sarnor Kamara, the respondent herein.
This case is before us on a motion to dismiss an appeal filed by Merlene Grimes McCall, the movant herein, against Kadie Sarnor Kamara, the respondent herein.
This motion to dismiss appeal grows out of the underlying petition for a declaratory judgment filed by the movants/appellees, The Citizens of Worteh Clan, Worteh Township, Kpanyan Statutory District, Sinoe County, against the respondents/appellants, the Citizens of Du-Wollee Township, Mantroe Chiefdom, Sinoe County, Republic of Liberia. On March 14, 2019, His Honor, Judge Nelson T. Tokpa, presiding by assignment over the Third Judicial Circuit of Sinoe County,
On September 17, 202 l, the movant/appellee, Trosteen Mokollie filed before this Court an eight count motion to dismiss appeal against the respondent/appellant, the
MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL
Decided: January 27, 2022
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Management of Lonestar Cell/MTN, substantially alleging that he was the complainant in an unfair labour practice/wrongful dismissal case before the Ministry of Labour; that at the conclusion of the labor hearing, the Hearing Officer awarded him the amount of US$32,903.00 in lieu of reinstatement;
The office of a motion to dismiss an appeal is strictly an issue of law, and where the grounds provided for by law are satisfied, the Supreme Court will not enter upon the records and make a determination thereon based on the merits of the case
his motion to dismiss appeal grows out of a petition for summary proceeding filed by movant/appellee herein, Thierno Mountaga Barry, against His Honor Jomah S. Jallah, Stipendiary Magistrate of the Monrovia City Court, the Ministerial Officer in the said court, Larry Gornuyor, co-respondents/appellants and Eric F. Nagbe. the substantive party complainant in the underlying action of summary proceeding to recover possession of real property.
The present motion to dismiss the appeal growing from an action of ejectment raises one cardinal issue as the basis for said motion, viz., failure by the respondents/appellants to serve and file a notice of completion of the appeal on the movants/appellees or their legal counsel along with the appeal bond.
Mindful of the possibility that errors, and impropriety may seep into the hearing and determination of legal disputes and consequently affect the rights and interests of the parties, the proponents of our legal system have designed that judgments/decisions of inferior judicial tribunals are subject to review before superior forums with the Supreme Court being the final arbiter. Party litigants
This appeal emanates from a July 2, 2019, ruling of the Judge of the Monthly and Probate Court for Montserrado County, His Honor J. Vinton Holder, on a motion to dismiss a petition for the revocation of letters of administration.
On February 19, 2013, Manna Roger K. Martin, the movant herein filed an action of ejectment before the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Civil Law Court, Montserrado County against Sheik Jalloh, and others under his authority, the respondents herein.
Our Constitution, at Article 20(b) accords aggrieved parties the right to appeal the judgments and\or decisions from courts of record to the Supreme Court, and the Supreme Court has continuously upheld the sanctity of that right in its many decisions and judgments.
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